I just purchased a 9 week old chiuahua puppy which continually sratches, while it walks, sits, poops.?

She eats well and is affectionate but will not stop scratching.
Answers:
I'd check her for ticks and/or fleas. Sounds like she is miserable!
She probably needs to go to the vet and get a physical and wormed and some IZ's anyway, so make her an appointment and get all that taken care of (and ask about the itching).
Make sure she is on a quality food without corn or wheat, wheat gluten or rice protein, something like Canidae or Wellness. Most grocery store brands aren't really all that great for your dog.

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She probably has ticks of fleas.
Brush her everyday with a flea brush
And take her a shower... Take her a shower once every 2 months.
And if that doesnt help, get a medicine alled" Frontline"

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I have 3 and they are known for having dry skin. put some veggie oil in the puppy's food or when you give it a bath put baby oil on it.

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First check for fleas. If you don't see any fleas on your dog, look for any patches of hairloss. If your puppy is really itching and scratching up a storm she may have demodex. This is a mite (aka mange) that can be common with puppies.

Your vet can check for sure by doing a simple test.

Have her checked out. Demodex does not go away on its own, it just gets worse and spreads if it is not treated.

Also, if it is demodex, ask the vet about the kind of treatment. Usually it is a type of dip for mange called Mitaban or something similar. This type of dip can cause sedation, especially in little dogs, so have them watch her carefully. Or see if they can use something more gentle on her.

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If you just purchased this puppy, you should call the breeder to alert him of the problem. Offer to send the vet bill for treatment or ask if he or she would prefer to provide treatment, You should always take a new puppy for a vet check within 72 hours of getting it. During that visit, your vet will likely find fleas and recommend a shampoo that is safe for such a young and small puppy. The safest shampoo is called Mycodex with Carboryl. Be very careful with flea shampoos on such a young puppy--they can be very dangerous.

If it is not fleas, but mange--return it to the vet as you will likely have a life long history of vet bills due to sores caused from scratching. Shame on that breeder.

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There could be a few things wrong there ... Fleas, dry skin, or a skin problem.

If its fleas frontline seems to work the best.

If its dry skin try bathing the dog in the most moisturizing bath wash, addng baby oil to the bath, or even putting lotion on the dog after bathing although try to stay away from scented things.Try not to bath her too much its not good for their coat!

If the bathing does't work talk to your vet your chi probably has skin problems!.